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Reddit mentions of The Pregnant Athlete: How to Stay in Your Best Shape Ever -- Before, During, and After Pregnancy
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We found 2 Reddit mentions of The Pregnant Athlete: How to Stay in Your Best Shape Ever -- Before, During, and After Pregnancy. Here are the top ones.
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| Release date | April 2014 |
I was a runner and stopped at around 5 months or so. (Not because I had to - just because it wasn't fun anymore. With every step I felt like I needed to pee, even if I didn't. I just didn't enjoy it anymore.) If you've been doing it before, and you feel okay doing it, you're totally safe to run all the way through. (I've had marathoner friends who ran till 8 months!)
I still do tons of other things (I teach BodyPump still, at 28 weeks. I taught indoor cycling till 26 weeks and now I ride at home. I walk. etc.) I just chose to not run anymore.
I read this book which was good perspective! Ignore what non-athletes/runners say - their advice is often ridiculously outdated. http://smile.amazon.com/Pregnant-Athlete-Ever--Before-During-Pregnancy-ebook/dp/B00HTQ31CW/ref=sr_1_1
You do need to be clear that your intensity will HAVE to change. It's just how it works. E.g. I was teaching cycling and stopped teaching because at too high an intensity I would get Braxton Hicks contractions. And while teaching, it was impossible for me to moderate the intensity enough. I ride at home now and I can manage intensity so that doesn't happen. The same will apply for you and running. As long as you don't try to "push through" signs that it's not right you'll be fine :-)
I didn’t do OTF during my last pregnancy but I did do a boot camp class with similar exercises all the way into the third trimester. A good friend that I was working out with is an athletic trainer that had experience with pregnant athletes. She helped me modify. During the second trimester, I started modifying anything that required laying on my stomach like Supermans and back extensions with bird dogs and y-raises. Around 20 weeks, I started modifying planks. When my belly got really big, I started doing ab exercises on a Bosu ball or wedge.
As far as running goes, I just listened to my body and walked when I needed to. Totally up to you but I would skip the all outs. I highly recommend investing in a belly support band to hold everything in place.
A couple books that also helped with modifications are The Pregnant Athlete and Exercising through Your Pregnancy